Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§6242 Coordination with Import Quota System
Title 42 › CHAPTER 77 — ENERGY CONSERVATION › SUBCHAPTER I — DOMESTIC SUPPLY AVAILABILITY › Part B — Strategic Petroleum Reserve › § 6242
Summary
Import limits don't apply to petroleum brought into the U.S. for Reserve storage.
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Title 42, §6242
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No quantitative restriction on the importation of any petroleum product into the United States imposed by law shall apply to volumes of any such petroleum product imported into the United States for storage in the Reserve.
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42 U.S.C. § 6242
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102